Iowa vs Maryland College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big Ten Tournament

The No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (20-11, 10-10 Big Ten) and the No. 17 seed Maryland Terrapins (12-20, 4-16 Big Ten) will try to advance in the Big Ten tournament on Wednesday as they meet at 12 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Iowa vs. Maryland Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center

Iowa vs. Maryland Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Iowa win (91.6%)

Before you decide to wager on Iowa-Maryland contest (in which Iowa is an 11.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 137.5 points), below are some betting trends and insights for Wednesday's game.

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Iowa vs. Maryland: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa has compiled an 18-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Maryland has covered 15 times in 32 matchups with a spread this year.
• As an 11.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, Maryland is 5-6 against the spread compared to the 6-4 ATS record Iowa racks up as an 11.5-point favorite.
• The Hawkeyes have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered 10 times in 17 opportunities at home, and they've covered five times in 11 opportunities on the road.
• The Terrapins have been better against the spread on the road (6-6-0) than at home (7-8-0) this year.
• Iowa has covered the spread nine times in 20 conference games.
• Maryland is 10-11-0 against the spread in Big Ten play this year.

Iowa vs. Maryland: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 19 games this year and has walked away with the win 16 times (84.2%) in those games.
• The Hawkeyes have not lost in seven games this year when favored by -752 or better on the moneyline.
• Maryland has been the underdog on the moneyline 23 total times this season. Maryland has finished 5-18 in those games.
• The Terrapins have played 11 times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +520 or longer, and lost each game.
• Iowa has an implied victory probability of 88.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Iowa vs. Maryland Head-to-Head Comparison

• On offense, Iowa was the 16th-best squad in college basketball (82.5 points per game) last year. However, on defense it was 16th-worst (79.7 points conceded per game).
• Last season, Iowa was 310th in the country in rebounds (29.7 per game) and 21st-worst in rebounds conceded (34.4).
• With 18.3 assists per game, Iowa was third-best in the nation last season.
• In terms of turnovers, Iowa was 35th in college basketball in committing them (9.5 per game) last year. It was 112th in forcing them (12 per game).
• Last season Maryland scored 81.1 points per game (26th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 67.2 points per contest (45th-ranked).
• Maryland pulled down 33.4 rebounds per game (90th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 30.9 rebounds per contest (164th-ranked).
• Maryland ranked 124th in college basketball with 14.2 dimes per contest.
• Last season Maryland averaged 9.7 turnovers per game (45th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 13.1 turnovers per contest (47th-ranked).

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